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Bicyclist injured in Saturday crash on Hwy 82 in Oktibbeha
A vehicle colliding with a pedestrian in Oktibbeha County was one of 16 crashes to which Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Troop G responded over the Memorial Day weekend.
Navy pilots safely eject from plane over Noxubee
Two Navy pilots safely ejected from an aircraft Tuesday before it crashed on private farmland in Noxubee County near Shuqualak.
Ole Miss earns No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament at Lincoln Regional
For the second year in a row, Ole Miss baseball is playing past Memorial Day.
Education briefs for 5-26-26
MSU students recognized for service, leadership in natural resources STARKVILLE – Mississippi State University recognized 30 students at the recent spring MSU College of Forest
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”
Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, calling the information about the prosecutions “partisan propaganda.”
Education: SOCSD recognized among nation’s top 100 Districts on the Rise
In May, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District was recognized as one of the nation’s top 100 “Districts on the Rise” by the Education Scorecard, a collaborative research project produced jointly by the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University and the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University.
What we know and don’t know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war
The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations are “proceeding nicely,” while reiterating his warning that fighting would resume if no deal is reached.
Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nino
A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won’t make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside meteorologists predict.
Global shares gain and oil prices fall after Trump says talks on ending the war are proceeding
Global shares mostly rose Monday and oil prices sank more than $4 after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks on ending the war with Iran are progressing.
Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system
Remember Donald Trump’s response in the 2016 presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton blasted him for paying virtually no federal taxes?
Education: Horton balances athletics, research and future in medicine
Emma Horton has seen what happens when health care feels out of reach.
Education: Early career programs bolster Airbus’ US talent pipeline
Ashley Moody was in the midst of taking mechanical cabling courses when she first heard of a compelling opportunity.
Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here’s where things stand
Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the federal Voting Rights Act.
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a buck in Washington.
Bobby Harrison: Obsession with Bennie Thompson leads to cases of TDS for Mississippi politicians
Many Mississippi politicians have been afflicted in recent days with TDS – not Trump Derangement Syndrome, as President Donald Trump accuses his own critics of having, but a special Mississippi condition that can be called Thompson Derangement Syndrome.
Starkville man arrested following Sunday shooting
A man is in jail following a Memorial Day weekend shooting that left another man in critical condition.
